Getting started
What is Belly Lock?
Every evening, Belly Lock locks the apps you choose until you’ve walked your steps, burned your calories or finished today’s belly workout. Hit the goal and they unlock automatically.
What do I need?
An iPhone with iOS 16.4 or later. You’ll be asked for Apple Health access (to read steps and active calories) and Screen Time access (to lock apps). An Apple Watch is optional.
Is Belly Lock on Android?
Not yet. The app lock is iPhone-only for now.
The evening lock
How do I set up the lock?
Open Belly Lock → Profile → Belly Lock. Turn on Evening lock, pick your goal and lock time, then tap Apps to choose what Bobo guards.
When is the lock active?
From the time you pick (5–9 PM) until midnight, every day. If you hit your goal before the lock time, your apps never lock that day.
I hit my goal but my apps are still locked.
- Open Belly Lock. It re-checks Apple Health when it opens.
- Go to Profile → Belly Lock and tap Check Apple Health again.
- If you use an Apple Watch, open the Health app and make sure today’s steps have synced.
- Make sure Belly Lock still has Health access (see below).
How do I unlock in an emergency?
On the lock screen, tap Emergency unlock, then tap it again within a minute. Your apps open for the rest of the night. Phone calls and emergency services are never locked.
How do I change which apps are locked?
Profile → Belly Lock → Apps. You can add or remove apps, categories or websites at any time.
How do I turn the lock off?
Profile → Belly Lock → switch off Evening lock. To fully remove access: iPhone Settings → Screen Time → Apps with Screen Time Access → Belly Lock.
Can I unlock by working out instead of walking?
Yes. Choose Train it off as your goal and finish today’s Daily Belly Burn workout in the app.
Apple Health & Screen Time permissions
Why does Belly Lock need Apple Health?
To read today’s steps and active calories so it knows when you’ve hit your goal. It only reads. It never writes to Health, and your health data stays on your phone.
How do I give (or remove) Health access?
Open the Health app → tap your profile picture → Apps → Belly Lock, and turn on Steps and Active Energy.
Why does Belly Lock need Screen Time?
Screen Time is Apple’s system for locking apps. Belly Lock never sees which apps you use or how long you use them. Apple keeps your app choices private, even from us.
Workouts
What is the Daily Belly Burn?
A guided 5–12 minute session each day that mixes calorie burners with core moves. It levels up every 10 sessions, and every 7th session is a walk. It never ends, so you can keep going for as long as you like.
Will it get rid of belly fat?
No exercise burns fat from one spot. Fat loss comes from overall movement, food and sleep. Belly Lock helps you move more every day, and that’s what adds up.
Subscription & billing
What’s free and what’s Plus?
Free: Bobo, Daily Belly Burn, check-ins and progress tracking. Belly Lock Plus adds the evening app lock: $9.99/month, or $59.99/year with a 7-day free trial.
How do I cancel?
iPhone Settings → tap your name → Subscriptions → Belly Lock → Cancel. Cancel at least 24 hours before your trial or period ends to avoid being charged. Deleting the app does not cancel the subscription.
How do I get a refund?
Purchases are handled by Apple. Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com.
I bought Plus but the app shows Free.
Profile → Subscription & restore purchases → Restore. Make sure you’re signed in with the same Apple ID you bought with.
Privacy & your data
Where is my data stored?
On your iPhone. Belly Lock doesn’t require an account and has no ads or tracking. See our Privacy Policy for details.
How do I export or delete my data?
Profile → Export my data (exports a file), or Profile → Delete account & data (erases everything in the app). Deleting the app also removes its data from your phone.
Contact
Email: support@newronrobotics.com, or use the form below. If something isn’t working, include your iPhone model, iOS version and app version (Profile → bottom of the screen).
Typical response time: within 2 business days.